Scanning your collection - share your best practices?

[Casey2296]

I use the V600 and always crop using standard photo editing software that comes with the computer. I'll scan one card at a time front and back and place a blackout background of black or dark blue behind the card. I'll name each image by set and player 33G Ruth, 14CJ Cobb etc. I'll keep all scans in a folder on my desktop and keep my collection on Flickr for viewing.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I use the V600 and always crop using standard photo editing software that comes with the computer. I'll scan one card at a time front and back and place a blackout background of black or dark blue behind the card. I'll name each image by set and player 33G Ruth, 14CJ Cobb etc. I'll keep all scans in a folder on my desktop and keep my collection on Flickr for viewing.

As an FYI, with the V600, you can just scan with the lid open and it will give you a nice clean black background. No need to lay a black cloth over the card and risk damaging corners.

[atx840]

I scan with the lid open. I crop out the card & label and paste it on to a cleaned up slab background. Just my preference.

[BobbyStrawberry]

I'm still learning but I have found this guide created by Ngs428 very helpful:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eum...gFVdzjffp/view

Also, Snowman's comment here was helpful for getting started on a Mac with the V600:

https://www.net54baseball.com/showpo...6&postcount=23

[Jobu]

I wait until I have multiple items to scan and then put them all on the scanner at once, flip them and do the backs. I then use the free Photoshop-like software Paint.net to open them and cut and paste the individual front-backs into new files that I then save with the card's set, name, and another detail or two if I might have files with the same name.

Also - scanners will make images that are way higher resolution than you need to have a nice scan. I try to have the final individual card files end up at about 1 MB - they look great and are the right size to be posted here without needing to create a smaller file.

[Leon]

I scan at 200dpi the front, then the back. Then I cut and paste to make them 1 picture....crop out the additional space then put it in my collection on my personal website. Then anytime I want to show one I just click that link, add it here and job done..

[Jobu]

Leon - correct me if I am wrong, but when you post that way and then remove the card from the site you link to, the image disappears from Net54, right? (As opposed to actually posting the image here which means it will stay with the post.)